Norwich Printing Museum
Analysis
Norwich Printing Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in December 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Norwich Printing Museum reported income of £215k and spending of £23k, leaving 89% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £10k to £215k (+1998%), an average of +114% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 1335%. Over the whole period it spent 28% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Norwich Printing Museum sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Onca Trust Limited (£215k), Upper Wharfedale Agricultural Society (£215k) and Playing on CIO (£215k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public in the history and processes of printing, book binding andallied skills with special emphasis on the endangered craft of Letterpress, a) the provision and maintenance of a museumb) preservation of historic printing machineryc) c) the provision of a working hub to develop printing and bookbinding skills and training in heritage skills
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Onca Trust Limited | East Sussex | £215k |
| Upper Wharfedale Agricultural Society | North Yorkshire | £215k |
| Playing on CIO | London | £215k |
| Arts Derbyshire | Derby | £215k |